liewwkNature Photohunters : 2017 Oct – The Golden Sichuan , CHINA

Finally I am free to sit down for get more pictures done …

again 2017 Oct  we revisit the beautiful Sichuan for Golden Sichuan , for overall we were lucky to have various different weather, view etc …

Day 1 Chengdu –> Kanding

we arrive Chengdu immediate we travel to Kanding for nearer to next destination and also ease ourself with high altitude . (~3000 masl )

whole day raining, and we do believe at higher altitude locations should be snow and we expected to see snow view tomorrow .

 

Day 2 Kanding – ShanMuJu

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along the road we had very good view as usual, but it is just a start . the snow almost 6-10 inch thick, the roadside view still look amazing

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Day 3 ShanMuju

Our tour main target , Mount Mount Gongga (Minya Konka) Sichuan highest mountain ~7556masl … at here we got few viewpoint see it really close

– this what we saw, when we first reach to the viewpoint 1 .

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before anyone can response the beautiful view, think everyone stand still for this view for ~5-10 minutes … it is good though as we shouldn’t move much at this altitude (~4500masl).

a small slope , but not easy to walk

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the view of the Mount Gongga sunrise … we just WOW WOW

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and the surrounding view

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we walk ~1.8km for the beautiful lake .

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it can be lovely view for the lake .. but need to be early. this is reflection for the Mount Gongga

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a special view with drone

 

after the lovely sunrise with snow view, very soon we go to view point 2 for sunset … here have more tourist due to much easier access

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Day 4 TaGong

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we continue our next destination but passing by this amazing view and spend sometime here as someone wish to challenge to hike up to highest point of view which look 70-80 degree for 500 meter up 😀

the beautiful Gongga Mountain range ..  we were at ~4500m asl

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after the beautiful view, we heading Tagong , the cloudy day do not stop us to go wait for sunset.

it show us a amazing view of the snow peak !!! red blood color

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than we hit into 2 days snow

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after 2 days struggle with snow .  beside the Mount Yala, there is a beautiful lovely river with mani stones

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Day 6 TaiZhangGou

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my favor spot for Sichuan .. very lovely and we are really close to the Mount Yala

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Day 7

Day 8 小金, 四姑娘山

– we spend quite bad weather here only one amazing sunset at a very old spot we went few years ago by horse and now we found actually we can drive up … !!!!! and the dusk full with colors

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to be continued …….

 

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liewwkNature Photohunters : 2016 Aug East Java (Bali-Ijen)

Another 6 days photos hunting outing, we have good weather for few days. difficult hike for some to the Ijen for blue fire and sunrise but glad all make it to peak .

28 Aug – noon arrival so we decide stay in town and shoot sunset nearby

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29 Aug – Long travel distance but we managed to stop by for some slowshutter and good food

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Aug 30 – leaving to Pantai Pulau Merak for slowshutter and sunset

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Aug 31 – relaxing morning and night hiking to Ijen

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Sept 1 – drive back after hike down from Ijen and on the way reach town we managed to stop for sunset

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Sept 2

we spend morning sunrise near Sanur area

 

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update 2016 Oct 20

beautiful low tide beach with right time we shoot without lunch

update 2016 Oct 1

no one at this beautiful beach , and most of us attract by the green moss with rocks on the other site .. i am alone here to enjoy the nature mirrow ..


… no One here …
recommended view@
... no One here ...

update 2016 sept 8

– a beautiful beach , good for slow shutter and reflection depend on tide

Update 2016 Sept 5

– highlight of the outing , Mount Ijen Blue fire … happy we saw it and capture it close and far

 

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liewwkNature Photohunters : 2016 Jul Sichuan, Qinghai , CHINA

A 12 days liewwk Nature Photohunters to Sichuan, Qinghai – CHINA … we mostly passing by and surrounding with glass land , and out main targets are Qinghai Lake and Chaka Salt Lake … both locate Qinghai Province .

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Lets start with group picture at one of our main targets/hunting ground 😀  .. Qinghai Lake & Chaka Salt Lake

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So far, we only had 1 day full raining day happen at Hongyuan County which we should look for sunset , reflection for river curves ….. too bad we didn’t able to capture anything as raining non stop for 14 hours

update 2020 April 4

update 2019 Dec 12

 

update 2016 Aug 24

one of the most memorise sunrise ever have … we actually stuck in jam to enter this place for >30min for less than 1 hr .. and we witness this beautiful sunrise together >1000 people together sharing the same view of sunrise

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– Zhagana, 扎尕那 a small village locate Gansu (甘肃) … the village locate surrounding with rocky mountains giving amazing view of sunrise .. with rays in

– beautiful location where it is not tourist spot, we were happy to witness beautiful rays too at this spot

update 2016 Aug 20

– a full pano Milky way at Chaka Salt lake , with the refection and without pano head make this slikt difficult .. but finally i able to make this

update 2016 Aug 15

– Chaka Lake, Qinghai, China

when dawn everyone looking at west direction I am with another photographer attract by light from East

 

– our main target location, Chaka Salt Lake famous with reflection … beside full sky mirror … we target clouds reflection, sunset, milky way… and this is an extra the ray appear only for few of my shots while I try to capture the photographer in action. very abnormal as this was capture 8pm at East direction which sun is opposite of this …

update 2016 Aug 6

– misty morning at HongYuan

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Conclusion of the tour , we see various different environments, (glass land, mountain, biggest lake for CHINA, salt lake, glass land mountains etc)

 

We walk a lot due to the design of the park, shooting at odd hours …. But every walk , reward us with beautiful view so everyone no complaint on the walking (longest one way walk is 3.8km)

 

update 2016 Aug 6

– one of the most clear sunrise , and it is special moment we witness this sunrise together with >1000 peoples together 😀

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– Qinghai Lake , Canola flowers 油菜花

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– Glassland along the travel .. this was capture in the bus while travelling

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– one of the most beautiful spot .. village with rocky mountain surround . we were lucky managed to witness beautiful sunrise, sunset and rainbow here just for 1 night stay

扎尕那 (zhagana)

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– woke up earlier , stand in he cold …. and before the sun came out . my gang wonder why we wait as the view just so so .. the mountain dark off , sky just clear …. …. I keep tell wait wait (with worry) I believe with the mountain shape it should have light ray shine out … and when this show up everyone wow plus the mist just keep pop out from the village …

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– Chaka Salt Lake 茶卡盐湖 - main target of the outing , we spent 2 days here … lovely sunset, milky way etc ..

– mirror of the sky show reflection from the lake

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– night sky even beautiful with all stars on the lake

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Batu Pahat , Johor, Malaysia | liewwk

am finally available to go out shoot a bit and go back to my favor spot for Milky Way for west coast Peninsular Malaysia .

 

– one of my plan picture with Kelong light ON to attract fish/prawns to go into the net

– another special light (stars .. milky way) attract photographers in this case

 

previously I also shared some Johor spots for sunset, slow shutter and Milky way ..

The Blue Fire Volcano , Kawah Ijen , Java, Indonesia | liewwk

After 2016 May Bali Photohunters Outing, I decided make quick trip for East Java for Birding and Ijen.

Here, let me share some experience for the Ijen “Blue Fire”

the hike is ~3km to the top of the mountain , and you will be welcome with view of

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look close Ijen crater …

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We went down by dusk time and here are some highlight I want to share

1. Blue Fire with Dusk

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2. when we get close .. the Blue Fire “waterfall”

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3. my guide in action

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4. The worker is even nearer to collect the sulfur

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5. myself , with help from my portal … and sometime sparking do happen and create magenta, red tone

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6. last one the dream Milky Way + Blue Fire .. *** this angle wont happen and I post processing in different angle Milky Way into the frame ..

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liewwkNature Photohunters : 2016 May, Bali , Indonesia

finally back from another Photohunters outing 2016 May, Bali, Indonesia ..

we travel mostly center of Bali … and Skip the west path from the map as it is my own extension travel …

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we had 13 of us , shooting non stop from sunset, nightscape, sunrise, slow shutter etc … and most of us feel tired after 2-3 days the outing but all seem enjoy the shooting session till last moment .

sharing some pictures from the tour below

1. Group Photo at Kintamani

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2. solo shooting , sunrise on left site and my buddy Gung facing there and I am turning to south direction because saw this 😀

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3. while we shoot sunset at Mengening Beach, Bali … saw the pre wedding shooting so I try to snap and go lo

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4. stand from Sanur Beach

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5. Sanur Beach always with Mist !!!!! and a dream boat 😀

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6. main target .. nightscape .. not bad everynight also we got clear sky for the milky way shooting

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7. cold place and trying different angle and someone camping here !!!!

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8. after Milky way .. sunrise here with mist is best but still need to redo due to wrong info by my buddy Gung

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9. again high tide !!!! never got chance to shoot low tide here 🙁 but love the golden light hit on the gold rock

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10. lovely Jatiluwih paddy field layes, Mount Agung, Moon, blue hours, beautiful sky 😀

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11. new spot for Milky way … good to come here by May-Jun 😀 new technique to shoot milky reflection

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12. think my last visit this spot .. getting dirty and worst

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13. sunset moment .. but think lack of foreground but end up I take another foregound from other place become .. but need more time to post

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14. finally got beautiful shoot from here but sunrise direction is way out this month 😀

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15. remember bring tele len .. you wont know when u need for landscape 😀

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16. light up !!!!

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17. think the only time I visit Jatiluwih at Green … and this time we got GREEN + Milky Way 😀

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liewwkNature Photohunter : 2016 Jan JiuZhaiGou , CHINA

Back from CHINA and too busy for other work .. and now only able to download the pictures and will share more info here later . but let’s share the beautiful view of this place .

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– it is a reason why I share this map with extra location as we going to explore further

http://liewwkphoto.com/photohunter-2016-jul-china-sichuan-outing-north/

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We spent 4 days in the park and beautiful colorful lake, river, waterfall with ice … the weather is acceptable cold but not really in extreme …

update 2016 Feb 13

a view that make me confuse , not sure what to capture .. the reflection or the clear water … and finally decide not to use any CPL to have both …

update 2016 Jan 29

  • one of the beautiful lake with dry-death tree, moving source water-still , dark-colorful/bright
from dark-bright, black-colorfull, move-still, live-dead ... [HAIDA CPL, HAIDA ND .9 , LEE Filter GND .45h]
from dark-bright, black-colorfull, move-still, live-dead … [HAIDA CPL, HAIDA ND .9 , LEE Filter GND .45h]

 

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Landscape is a Luck and Waiting game . another reason don’t give up !

too many sample of my outing … and yesterday we have our Genting Highland sunrise outing . when we reach , it is so misty and the view just change like in 2-3 min …

–>before

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–>after 2-3 min

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Landscape is a game of luck and waiting … so be patient ……………

 

–>and ~30-40 min later

- mist clear off , the sky open with golden colors ...
– mist clear off , the sky open with golden colors …

 

beautiful sunrise with layes of mountains ... [Multiple exposures shot]
beautiful sunrise with layes of mountains … [Multiple exposures shot]
–>When we plan to leave

stop by for this beautiful ROL
stop by for this beautiful ROL

 

 

 

 

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Photohunter : 2015 May 14-19 East Java (Surabaya) Landscape Outing

Glad that we make another great and happy outing to East Java … thanks everyone that in the outing and hope everyone enjoy and learn something from everyone in the outing …

we spend 50% time at Papuma beach and the remaining @Mount Bromo …

I will slowly update pictures captured from this outing …

update 2015 May 22

– thanks Olympus Malaysia allow me to test their F1.8 fisheye to allow me to capture this

… a cold Milky | 很冷的银河 …

update 2015 May 21

… MilkyRise …

 

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